Google Maps


Use the "My Maps" feature in Google Maps to create activities like this one:


View Rottnest Island Fun in a larger map

Instructions:

  1. Go to http://maps.google.com and log in with your google account.
  2. Navigate to the area of the world you'd like to work with.
  3. Click on "My Maps" and then "Create new map".
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4. Give it a title and description (optional).
5. Choose the pin icon and place on map.
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6. Change the pin to another icon, if you want, by clicking on it in the new window that pops up. It will give you other icons to choose from.
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7. Add title and type in the task instructions into the description box. Choose "rich text" for text formatting.
8. As you add pins/instructions, they'll appear down the left side of the page. You can drag them around to order them as you like.
9. When you're happy with your map, click "Save".
10. To embed, or share your map, choose the "link" option at the top right of map.
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